Who is The Weeknd dating now? Ex-girlfriend history explained
THE Weeknd is making headlines after he was photographed kissing his rumored girlfriend Simi Khadra.
His romantic life is regularly of interest given his dating history with other A-listers such as Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid.
Does The Weeknd have a girlfriend?
Rumors are circulating that The Weeknd, also known as Abel Tesfaye, 31, is dating , who was close friends with his ex-girlfriend, .
The Weeknd and Khadra were seen at his 32nd birthday party on February 19 in after a video surfaced of the pair kissing.
E! News reported in early February that Khadra was seen having dinner in with the famed Blinding Lights singer, but a source told the site "The Weeknd and Simi are not dating," adding, "They've been friends for years."
The news of his rumored relationship comes only months after The Weeknd was believed to be dating actress Angelina Jolie.
, 46, was spotted enjoying a charming dinner at Giorgio Baldi restaurant on September 27, 2021, in Los Angeles with The Weeknd.
The pair reportedly spent hours at the restaurant and shared an SUV when they left.
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Who are his ex's?
Bella Hadid
The former couple met in 2015 when The Weeknd asked Bella to pose for his album artwork - even though she declined, they still met up.
As they began getting serious, he bought Bella a Yorkie dog named Hendrix.
In 2016 they made their first red carpet appearance together at the Grammys.
Bella told : "It was a big night for him. He has worked so hard, and he did so well that night.
"As a girlfriend I wanted to be there to support him. Seeing him so happy when he won a Grammy made me so happy."
But the relationship didn't last and by November 2016 they had officially split, allegedly on good terms.
During this first split for the couple, The Weeknd started seeing Selena Gomez (more on that below).
When that ended, he was spotted leaving Bella's New York apartment.
In April 2018 they were rumored to be back together and there was talk of engagement plans and moving in together.
They were also making their reunion public through social media.
However, in August 2019 they had split again but this time due to conflicting work commitments.
A source told : "They are in different places right now, physically and mentally.
"Bella is prepping for her fashion week commitments and Abel is working on his music and his upcoming acting debut."
They were said to be parting on good terms, but Bella was once spotted leaving a nightclub as soon as she saw The Weeknd arrive.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez reportedly started seeing The Weeknd in January 2017.
Their relationship moved quickly and they were regularly posting coupled-up shots on .
They even traveled to together during their 10-month relationship.
In the same year, they walked the Met Gala red carpet together and Selena famously whispered "I love you" in earshot of Bella Hadid's mother.
They seemed to support each other, especially during Selena's kidney transplant, but in October the relationship ran its course.
Some put the split down to Selena's connection with Justin Bieber as they had begun speaking again as friends.
Both Selena and The Weeknd went back to their exes after their relationship ended.
Yovanna Ventura
In November 2017, The Weeknd was seen holding hands with Yovanna Ventura.
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Ironically, she was an ex of Justin Bieber's too.
They were seen attending a party together looking loved up but didn't make another appearance together afterward.